pterido-

prefix

fern

Meanings

prefix

alternative pterid-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπτέρις“fern”
  2. Englishpterido-

From Ancient Greek πτέρις (ptéris, “fern”).

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APA

pterido-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterido-

MLA

“pterido-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterido-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pterido-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pterido-.

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